“In his pride the wicked does not seek him, in all his thoughts there is no room for God” Psalm 10:4, NIV.
Too often, we find our lives in stagnation, unable to get past the invisible rock blocking our path. Could that rock possibly be a heart issue? When unforgiveness or offense harboring takes root in our hearts, it can cause more destruction than any visible attack on our lives ever could. Unforgiveness and offense harboring are inward expressions of pride. By refusing to forgive others, we elevate ourselves to a level higher than God, who forgives us despite our own failings.
Offense harboring creates an atmosphere where love cannot be freely received or shared. It has the same attributes as the tactics our great accuser uses against us. The accuser constantly reminds us of our wrongs and shortcomings in an effort to keep us from truly seeing and receiving the knowledge of God’s love for us and who we are in Christ. When a person offends us, we are reminded of the offense every time we see that person. Seeing the offense and not the person causes us to view others negatively, and our actions respond accordingly. This hinders relationships and God’s Holy Spirit from working in and through us for the good of others.
Will you ever be faced with opportunities to become offended? Absolutely. However, we have a new nature in Christ, and the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we can respond like Jesus and choose to love and forgive rather than become offended. We must choose to “let go and let God” through prayer and humility. The health of our hearts depends on it.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, search my heart today and reveal to me any unforgiveness or offense harboring that may be standing in the way of the work you seek to do in and through me. As you reveal anything that may be hindering my walk with you, I ask for forgiveness in Jesus’ name. I know that I am under your grace, and it is only by the blood of Jesus Christ, not my works, that I am declared righteous in your sight. Help me to forgive others quickly. Help me to hear your leading in every situation. Keep me humble in all I do and think. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
By Charmaine Martin, DOTK Community Writer
My beautiful iron-sharpening friend of over 28 years, Charmaine Martin. She wrote today’s devotional back when unforgiveness had me in a choke hold. She submitted it and it was the truth I didn’t want to hear but desperately needed. Everyone needs a real deal sister like her.
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Father, search my heart today and reveal to me any unforgiveness or offense harboring that may be standing in the way of the work you seek to do in and through me. Help me to forgive others quickly. Help me to hear your leading in every situation. Keep me humble in all I do and think. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Thank you Charmaine for being a good friend to help our sister and all the daughters of the King to be aware of unforgivenrss. We must forgive, so that we may be forgiven as well. I pray to have a friend like you. This is a very timely devotional. Blessings, Shalom and Agape 👀🙏🏽♥️📖🙌🏽
We all DO need a Sister like Charmaine!
You both are beautiful, mighty Warriors for Christ!
Thank you!
I thanks to God for sisters friendship like you have and for my soul sisters that I have here on earth truthful and heart filled loving heart. Thank God for special sisterhood.🙌🏾💜💪🏾🌹
Absolutely needed this, thank you!! 💜
Absolutely needed this, thank you!! 💜
Stay blessed always…
I’m really struggling with offense harboring because it’s an ongoing thing with my spouse and mom. It’s challenging to speak up to my mom about how I feel because their has always been sibling favoritism. I feel so overwhelmed 😪. Please pray with and for me. Thank you for this devotional, this was right on time.
Good morning 🙏
I’ve recently been your daily devotion. I love how when I ope it up. Lord you speak directly into my situation. Thank you for sharing your stories 😊
Blessing to you my sister ❤️
What a beautiful blessing, I am grateful for any forgiveness granted to me. I open my heart to forgiveness
I also forgive any wrong done to me
I’m so grateful that the Lord forgives me too
Thanks for sharing this with me
Heavenly Father, thank you for search my heart today and reveal to me any unforgiveness or offense harboring that may be standing in the way of the work you seek to do in and through me. As you reveal anything that may be hindering my walk with you, I ask for forgiveness right now in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you father, I know that I am under your grace, and mercy. I know it is only by the blood of Jesus Christ, not my works, that I am declared righteous in your sight. Thank you for helping me to forgive others quickly. Thank you for helping me to hear you leading me in every situation. Keep me humble Lord in all I do and think. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen. Thank You Jesus!!!♥️♥️♥️
That was a beautiful article about forgiveness….🙏🙌🎁🌹thank you fir posting!
This is a hard one because I have 2 toxic family members that I refuse to be around. I choose to protect my peace.
Thank you so much. This issue is so very important in our walk with Holy One.